Upcycled Toy Invention Birthday Party for Kids
Science-Meets-Art Kids’ Birthday Party Do you need a new birthday party idea for your kids? Something eco-friendly and creative? I just met the founders of KinetiCreations. Check out these toys kids make from upcycled materials! Catapults!!! Marble Maze! Foosball!! KinetiCreations shows kids that they have the ability and imagination to create ways of having fun […]
Advice from Day Middle School Nurse: Walk or Bike to School!
The case for a car-free commute to school Students across the country celebrated International Walk to School and Bike to school day earlier this month, including students (in Newton or here at F.A. Day Middle School). Thousands of students reaped the numerous health and environmental benefits that walking, biking or riding the bus to school […]
NewTV Video Classes for Newton Kids!
NewTV: It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Cable Access Channel! Ok, maybe your grandmother didn’t Cable TV. But if you think of local cable television as just the Aldermans’ meeting, think again! NewTV is actually a great educational resource for any kid who wants to learn video production skills! Did you know that your child can learn […]
Fleuri Designs: Gorgeous Window Box Gardens
Every time I walk by my friend Zoe’s house, I stop to enjoy the view. . When the weather turns cold enough, she makes beautiful container garden displays using birch logs and other materials. When it’s barren out, it looks lovely and lasts until spring. She’s the owner of Fleuri Designs and does the gorgeous […]
Bike to School. Eat for Free!
NNHS Student Get Kids Biking for Food Newton North High School student Ari Appel encourages classmates to Bike to School. His incentive? FOOD! Bike2School, Eat for Free is a program that involves the Newtonville business community as well! Every five times you bike to school, you’ll get five bucks to grab a bite at Newtonville stores. […]
Nominate a Newton Female Soccer Player!
Newton Girls Soccer President’s Award The NGS President’s Award is presented annually to one or two special high school seniors who have played soccer almost every year/season on an NGS team (or partner team like the NGS/MPS teams) during their soccer careers. We look for players who have demonstrated the teamwork, sportsmanship and dedication required to improve […]
Hunger Games at Newton North High School
NNHS Hosts Hunger Games Hunger Games fans were impressed by Newton North High School’s rendition, causing high school envy all over the country! Thank you to Capability:Mom for this link from My Hunger Games: Ever In Your Favor. At Newton North High School in Massachusetts, their school wide book this year is ‘The Hunger Games‘. In celebration, the […]
Mosaic Masterpieces
Mosaics by Ariel in Needham I met Ariel on Twitter and when I found out she lived next door in Needham, it seemed like we were fated to meet, especially after I popped over to her website and saw her amazing custom mosaics. This piece is gorgeous. Can you imagine it larger as a kitchen […]
Cirque du Soleil Yoga with Boston Parent Bloggers
Anti-Gravity Yoga Blogger Event in Boston Did you know there is Anti-Gravity yoga (a.k.a. Cirque du Soleil yoga or maybe it’s just me that calls it that?!) in Boston? It’s “off-campus” from Newton in Southie but well worth the trip. I was invited to a Boston Parents Bloggers event sponsored by TD Bank as a way of […]
Newton Community Farm Fall Festival
Celebrate Fall at Newton Community Farm Did you know that we have a community farm in Newton? I only know this because it’s my Dad Friend Mike’s family farm on his Italian side. His grandparents sold a portion of farm to the city of Newton and the rest is now what is the Wells Avenue […]
